IEEE to host live professional development on blockchain

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is offering a live virtual event to provide professional development to engineers. The event, titled "Advanced Blockchain for Enterprise," will take place Dec. 4 and 5. Presented by Steve Derezinski, a corporate blockchain strategist and MIT lecturer, the two one-hour sessions are designed for attendees to “gain a deeper understanding of recent enterprise-level innovations powered by blockchain.” Editor's Note: Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, recently wrote on CNIL's blockchain guidance in this Privacy Perspectives piece.Full Story

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